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I have a stock of transmission and power steering fluid for an older vehicle. Everything works well but I'm worried about seal leaks. Is there a recommended additive focused on that aspect of high mileage?

I have an interest in a CPO vehicle that is in Orlando FL. I need to get eyes and nose on it to be sure that it's in the condition that I think it is. And a short test drive would be helpful. Please PM me if you're interested.

I am planning to look at used cars soon, and was wondering what would be a good scan tool. Was thinking that a BAFX dongle and the free versions of Carly apps would work. Any other suggestions?

The first step in an alignment is to set the correct tire pressure. If the pressure was set a few psi above or below the pressure the owner runs the tires at, would that affect the alignment in any way and if so, how and how much?

Interesting (albeit too long) videos. There are several more than these.

I have a 5 year old AAP H8/49 AGM in a car that doesn't get driven much. I had been charging it every 2 months with my CTEK 4.3 but was getting concerned with the low SOC, so I decided to put it on full time. Float voltage is confirmed as 13.6v as it should be. I have it plugged into a smart...

This ran for approximately 250 hours on my Mercedes. Slightly wavy near the seam. The o-rings were still flexible.

I have directional staggered tires that have never been rotated. The rears have worn unevenly. I am thinking that once our rainy season is over (it doesn't rain in much of CA for half the year), could I swap the rears? I read that in dry conditions, directional tires are better for high speed...

For me it's Valvoline. - Have had excellent results with Synpower. - Hear great things about Maxlife oils and will be using them next. - Zerex anti freeze is my go to. - Have had great results with their ATF. - Their DOT 3&4 is great value and works very well (I think it's a licensed product...

Written in 2001: https://www.machinerylubrication.com/Read/238/extended-oil-drains

Quote We show that the rate of engine coolant temperature rise, readily obtainable through the OBD suite, can serve as a proxy to indicate the remaining engine oil life. We demonstrate consistent results for one vehicle under similar environmental and unloaded engine operating conditions. We...

Congrats Lewis on #6! I think that next year he will match Shoemaker's 7 and then the new rules will make getting #8 a very interesting challenge.

I just did an oil change but left an XG2 on. It has seen 17.3k miles, 3 years 2 months and 720 hours. I'm planning on another 10 months which would mean 4 years and up to 920 hours and 22.3k miles in total. Thoughts?

https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/142910/hamilton-the-only-driver-on-senna-level--berger Gerhard Berger says Lewis Hamilton is the only Formula 1 driver he has seen who he would rank on the same level as his former McLaren team-mate Ayrton Senna. The Austrian said he rates five-time world...

Anyone here familiar with Porsche Panamera's? Thinking of getting a used first generation but wondering which years I should focus on or avoid. I think the 4.8 V8 would be the engine to go for. Any thoughts and tips on what to look for?

Looks like more bad PR for United. The attendant apparently said the dog must be put into the overhead compartment. United had 3/4 of all animal deaths last year and 10 times the death rate of the next biggest airline Alaska.

This oil extractor has an adapter that locks onto the dipstick tube using it to suck the oil out instead of a tube that is fed down into the pan. I wonder if it leave a little in compared to piping a tube all the way to the bottom, or if the suction is so strong it gets everything.

Ever since discovering the microgreen filters are not what they're claimed to be, I've spent a bit of time researching particle count results. Firstly, I went to Dr Dave's Amsoil EA15K51 particle counts. He ran one filter for 22k miles and another filter for 43k miles...

https://oe-products.mann-hummel.com/fileadmin/user_upload/kataloge/MANN_HUMMEL_Liquid_Filters_EN.pdf There are a lot of filter efficiencies listed here. Unfortunately, they don't include the microglass elements. It was previously stated on this forum (many times) that the Mann W 719/30 spin on...